“Mama n Em”: Tales of a Hospital Waiting Room

This post is a day late, but I have a good excuse! I won't be writing about craft or language or blogging today. I won't be clever. In fact, I'm going to be a little serious, so if you dare, read on: Huddled Masses My husband had surgery on Tuesday (he's doing great, thanks), and … Continue reading “Mama n Em”: Tales of a Hospital Waiting Room

Monday Discovery Aside: Nick Thacker on Networking . . .

Among other great advice, Nick Thacker offers the following in his guest post, "3 Great Tips for Authors on Networking" at C. S. Lakin's Live Write Thrive: You can’t do everything. “Shiny Object Syndrome” can be a tricky beast to overcome, but you need to stay focused on the things that will truly matter. Always look to add … Continue reading Monday Discovery Aside: Nick Thacker on Networking . . .

Futile Seeds

My husband and I are novice gardeners. Last year, he built raised beds and put in tomato plants, peppers, squash, eggplant, and sugar snap peas, and I planted herbs and a single heirloom tomato in a smaller patch behind the arbor in the back yard. For our efforts we harvested two or three small bell … Continue reading Futile Seeds